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U.S. Senate Chaplain one of the world's most influential pulpits

Posted on: 10/15/2013 12:58

Imagine, for a moment, you are a U.S. senator. The United States Senate has a designated chaplain who offers prayer at the opening of every daily session.

But the assembly is deadlocked. There is no agreement on anything. Partisan politics rule the day. The U.S. government is shut down and employees are furloughed. National parks are closed. Government services at a complete standstill.

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Religion and Faith

MorningCalm's Challenge to CrazyHeart

Posted on: 07/22/2011 09:24

I know the Baptist Church's tradition is to have only men preaching in the pulpit. This is their tradition and MorningCalm is in agreement with it.

 

The United United Church, on the other hand, does not make a distinction between women and men preaching, leading worship and being called to ministry.

 

In a thread in Church Life MorningCalm has made some pointed comments regarding this and he challenged me to start a thread.

 

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Religion and Faith

Article: An Atheist in the Pulpit

Posted on: 07/31/2010 15:41

I found this article in Psychology Today magazine, and it resonated with me on a very visceral level, as I was in training for the ministry in back when I decided to leave Christianity behind me.

 

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An Atheist in the Pulpit

Public identity and private belief are never more at odds than when a preacher loses his faith.

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